[Diagnostic strategies of pulmonary pneumocystis infection in patients with HIV infection. Decision analysis and medico-economic consequences]

C Chouaid; B Housset

[Diagnostic strategies of pulmonary pneumocystis infection in patients with HIV infection. Decision analysis and medico-economic consequences]

Rev Mal Respir. 1996 Jul;13(3):265-72.

[Article in French]

Authors

C Chouaid¹, B Housset

Affiliation

¹ Service de Pneumologie, Hôpital Intercommunal de Créteil, France.

PMID: 8765919

Abstract

P. carinii pneumonia is one of the most frequent opportunistic infections in HIV-infected patients. Clinical and radiological manifestations are non-specific and reference diagnostic procedure remains broncho-alveolar lavage which is costly and invasive. Alternative diagnostic strategies have been proposed. We report here our experience as well as literature date in this field with the purpose to show the usefulness of decision analysis techniques in choosing an optimal cost-effective strategy.

Publication types

English Abstract

MeSH terms

AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections / diagnosis*
AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections / economics
Bronchoalveolar Lavage / economics
Bronchoalveolar Lavage / methods
Bronchoscopy
Cost-Benefit Analysis
Costs and Cost Analysis
Decision Support Techniques*
Exercise Test / economics
Exercise Test / methods
Feasibility Studies
HIV Seropositivity
Humans
Models, Economic
Pneumocystis / isolation & purification
Pneumonia, Pneumocystis / diagnosis*
Pneumonia, Pneumocystis / economics
Prospective Studies
Sensitivity and Specificity
Sputum / microbiology